Forty Tons of Gold.
A very valuable train load was recently conveyed over the American continent by special train from San Francisco to New Yoi-k which contairied/20,000,00pd015. in gold. The gold was packed in boxts, and these were packed in cars of wrought steel, that-; were bomb ;pcoof . ; Thi s cargo was bejng transferred fiom the San -, F-«aucise<y Mint- to _'< the New York Sub-Treasury. Fifty aruied men ii^ ;i|he. ; etp;ploy of the United States .mail service Accompanied the train. When the train arrived in New York the contents were trana^ ferred to mail waggons,, aireuaijded by irined' M«^tKe'/bp^t|&n^t^'ki^g : five hours; 1 ah& the counting oc^upying four flays. The whole amount of gold coin weighed", about' forty tons. '-,■■.'■
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Manawatu Herald, 12 November 1892, Page 3
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117Forty Tons of Gold. Manawatu Herald, 12 November 1892, Page 3
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